Neuroscientist David Eagleman likens it to a stowaway on an ocean liner, alongįor the ride but with no influence over the course of the cruise, though it Minimal role in directing our life, despite its all-wise aspirations. Recent neurological observations have shown, our surface consciousness plays a Of fears it would then be superseded by a superior intelligence. The ego doesn’t want us to know where Paradise may be found, out “threat” of realization in order to maintain its precarious perch in theĭriver’s seat. Shape-shifting sea god is reminiscent of the ego, which shields us from the Itself, Nereus was a shape shifter, but Hercules held him tight as he swiftlyĬhanged from one creature to another (or in one version, back and forth betweenįire and water), not letting go until Nereus revealed the location. Out Nereus, a god of the sea who was reputed to know where it lay. At first he had no idea where the Garden was, so he sought Underwent many adventures en route to the Garden, a couple of which are well Prohibitions have been granted a glimpse of “immortality” by its divine Apples,Īnd most of us are elated to have had the privilege. Present day recoils in horror at the thought, those of us who have defied its Substances, and that the ancient storytellers were advocating for theirĮducational use in a spiritual setting. IĬontend that these mysterious fruits were most definitely psychedelic Paradisiacal, both contain highly alluring Apples guarded by serpents. Garden of the Hesperides duplicates the Eden myth in that in addition to being This is true-and there is every reason to believe it is-our human heritage hasīeen far more profoundly influenced by the insights gained from takingĮnlightening drugs than we have been led to believe by the official historians! Psychedelics was a normal and essential part of becoming a properly prepared Time, back when communion with the “gods” (whatever that may mean) via They appear toīe two versions of the same tale, coming down to us from the drowned depths of Man and woman were named Adam and Eve instead of Zeus and Hera. Hard to miss the similarity with that other paradise myth in which the original This was no ordinary snake: it wasĪ hundred-headed dragon, each of whose heads spoke a different language. The tree, but because they sometimes pilfered the apples themselves, Hera alsoīrought in a monstrous serpent to guard it. Magical elixir, Hera assigned three nymphs known as the Hesperides to care for Protect the special “Apples” from surreptitious truth-seekers eager to taste their In fact, psychedelic substances with powerful mind-altering abilities. Something about the apples made them highly covetable. On the occasion of the marriage of Zeus and Hera, the primeval male and female. Their mystique, they grew on a tree that was a gift of Gaia, the Earth goddess, TheĪpples are a glowing substance with some very un-applelike qualities. Golden Apples from the paradisiacal Garden of the Hesperides, whose streamsįlow with ambrosia, the nectar of the gods, said to confer immortality. Of Western civilization, as we shall see. In such an endeavor, expert help from those who know atĮleventh Labor is close kin to a universally known myth at the very foundation Those who thirst for the meaning of life and are committed to finding itĭespite the obstacles. The end of a trying and convoluted journey of discovery.
Highest aspiration of humans is for spiritual awakening.
His entry into a virginal paradise after a long struggle, is intriguing from Story of Hercules’ retrieval of the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, relating Related the zodiac to stages of the spiritual path in his Revelation in the Wilderness. Labors to bear correspondence with the zodiac, as noted earlier. The number twelve is also significant, and allows the They certainly add extraordinary newĭimensions to the tale. Thought up two really great new tasks for Hercules to perform, and had to alter Knowing how myths evolve over time, this probably means some clever philosopher KingĮurestheus discounted two earlier ones, because Hercules had had some help. Last two labors are “extra,” making twelve instead of the original ten. The Eleventh Labor: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides (revised Articles | Class Notes - 2004 to 2012 | Class Notes - That Alone | Class Notes 2015 to 2018 | Class Notes 2018 on | Lynx Home | Overview | My First Book | My Second Book | Gurukula Books | Book Introductions | Bhagavad Gita | Hercules | Magazine Articles | Misc. The Twelve Labors of Hercules XI-The Golden Apples of the Hesperides
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